U.S., Oct. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07213193) titled 'No-Stoma Policy in Advanced Ovarian Cancer Surgery' on June 04.
Brief Summary: Resection of the sigmoid-rectum is a procedure frequently required in cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer, and it is also among the procedures with the highest risk of complications. One of the major, albeit uncommon, complications of intestinal anastomosis is anastomotic leakage. According to the literature, the rate of anastomotic leakage following cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer ranges from 1.7% to 17%.
The risk factors associated with this complication are varied and often inconsistent across studies. They range from preoperativ...